Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,444 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,589 Thousand persons | 8,591 Thousand persons | 4,002 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,962 Thousand persons | 7,882 Thousand persons | 2,920 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,444 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.